Auto tire-carrier



H. P. JOHNSON.

AUTO TIRE CARRIER. APPLICATION man JUNE 14, ms.

Patented Feb. 24,1920.

2 SHEETSSHEET I.

JEznJ Jljkmom H. P. JOHNSON.

AUTO TIRE CARRIER.

I APPLICATION FlLED JUNE 14, I919. RRLQQR 2 SHEETSSHEET 2.

Patented Feb. 24,1920.

ITE STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HANSLP. JOHNSON, OF RACINE, WISCONSIN.

' AUTO TIRE-CARRIER.

To all whom it may concern: 7,

Be it known that 1, HANs P, JOHNSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Racine, in the county of Racine and State of lVisconsin, and useful Improvements in Auto Tire- Carriers, of which the following is a specification.

My 7 present invention has reference to improvements in means for carrying one or more extra tires on motor vehicles and par-' ticularly seeks to provide an improved means of the general characterstated, and though primarily designed for holding a single extra tire, it includes a'simple and easily adjusted attachment adapted for securing a secondextra tire in close relation with the said first mentioned extra tire.

Another object of my invention is to pro'-- vide a tirecar'rier inrwhich the parts are adapted for being compactly arranged which may be quickly manipulated for en gaging one or two tires and h olding'them' locked in'position so thatthey are secure againsttheft. j i

With other objects in view that will hereinafter be explained, my invention embodies, tures of construction and novel comb nation of parts thatwill fully appear in the following detailed description, be specifically pointed out in the appended claims and illustrated in the accompanying"draw ings,in=which: I A f Figure 1 isa perspective View :of mytire carrier; the same'being shown a's supporting two tires, so'inuch of a motor vehicle beingindicated' as'is necessary to illustrate a practical application-of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a cross section ofthecarrier, taken substantially on the line 2- -2011 Fig. 3is a-view, similar to,F-1g.2, the parts being adjusted for holding'a single tire. v

- Fig. a is aperspective View ofthe ext'en sion' piece and the supplemental 'clamping member used, for holding the second tire inkplace. V 1 *Fig. 5 a detaillcross' section-of the rockable lever andthe clamp devices that hold thesaid leverto its adjusted position. Ordinary tire holders are usually arranged tocarry but as'i-ngle-tire; I I

' My invention; whfle primarily designed for carryingbut a'singl spare-ti Specification of Letters Patent. I

have invented certainnewin a tire carrier,flthe' peculiar feaable engagement with two spare tires without requiring change or alteration of the parts, when used for holding but a single spare tire.

Patented Feb. 24, 1920;

Application filed June 14, 1919. Serial No. 304,233.

While Ishall describe in detail the parts that constitute but a additionalspare tire or tires.

-Bracket member 1, in vpractice, is ar ranged to extend across one side; of'th e'tire and constitutes-a bearing member againstwhich the tire rests,

place in the manner presently explained.-

single outfit r tire carrier, it is to be understood that, in pracart of the vehicle body where it may be desired to support'the when it is clamps/din At a point outside of the plane of the I tread face of the tire the bracket member 1 has an integral horizontally projected tubu lar extension or socket 3 and to the other end of'the said member 1 ishinged a fiat face olampinginember 4, the latter being adapted for extending across the inner face of the tire rim and for being" tightly clamped against the said rim in the man ner that will be clearly'understood by're ferring'to Figs. 2- and 3 of the drawings;

5 designates a clamping shoe thathas an attached ear'50 for slid'ably engaging the tubular 'extension or socket 3.

6 designates an'adjustable clamping yoke, one end 7 of which is adapted for being slid intothe tubular socket 3 and theother end of which constitutes a clamping member that terminates in an" adjusting lever 8.

'By referringnovv 'to Figs. 2 and 3, itwill be noticed that the lever 8 is held' for'slidthe clamping member a between the angledside flanges l0, vl0, thereof," andfthe outer 8 ha's'a pair-of separated rack' surfaces 9 and 10, theinner one of which is brought into use' wh'en the device or appliance i-s 'particu larly adapted for holding and clampingia single i extra I tire in the desired position uporr the vehicle."

clamp, with respect to the bracket arm 1 of the tire- 11 designates a clamping plate that is slidably mounted on the cross portion of the yoke 6 and in the operative application of my device, the said plate engages one side of the tire and constitutes a companion against which the other side rests. v V

For coi'ivenientlypulling the plate 11 inwardly, to effect a tight clamping engagement of the tire between it and the bracket arm 1, a rockable lever 12 is provided, which lever has a rack segment 13, that is pivot ally mounted between the pair of opposing F ears 14.14L formed on the end of the side flanges of the higned member 4 and which engages with either of the separated rack surfaces 9 or 10. 'By providing a lever 12 having a segmental rack 13 for engaging the rack por tions of the lever 8, a powerful compression may be imparted to the clamping plate 11 for firmly holding the tire against the carrying bracket 1.

For holding the lever 12 lockedto its adjusted positions, after having effected the desired shifting of the clamping members that hold the tire to its tightly clamped position, the said lever 12 has a longitudinal slot 16 for closing over the outer end of a screw bolt 15 whose inner end is pivotally connected between an opposing pair of ears l7.17 on the side flanges 40 of the member 4, as 'shown.

1 8. designates a hand screw wheel that engages the outer end of the screw bolt 15 and serves to'hold the lever 12 locked to its adjusted position, as shown.

The locking orrack lever 8 has an aperture 19 near the innermost rack portion which receives a padlock 20 for holding the parts against being taken apart and from connection with the tire. A similar hole 21 is located in the rack leverat the outermost end thereof for receivin a lock 22, when the device is adjusted or carrying two tires, as shown in Fig. 1.

So far as described, the complete con-' struction of my tire carrier and holder, the manner in which the parts are assembled for use and the manner-in which a single tire may be conveniently, attached to the chassis I of the vehicle frame'or to the body and held with safety against theft will be readily apparent to those familiar with automobile attachments.

By making the rack lever 8 of some length and with a pair of independently used rack portions, the said lever can be readily extended through the upper end of the hinged guide member at to permit of placing another or second tire against the first, tire, as-shown in Figs. 1 and 3. I When a second extra tire is to be carried, an extension socket 23 is fitted 'in the other through the guide and 'shoe 24: for engaging the second tire is slid onto the socket piece 23, after which the yoke 6 with the rack bar is slid out with the clamp plate 11 and swung over the outer side of the second tire. The short end of the yoke is then slipped into. the second 01' extension socket 23, after which, by proper manipulation of the rack lever 12'now engaging the other or outermost rack portion on the lever 8, the parts may be adjusted to securely clamp and hold the tires onto the oppositely disposed securing devices.

It will be apparent from the foregoing description taken in connection with the drawings that I have provided a simple and easily manipulated device, 'whereby an extra or a plurality of extra tires may, with great facility, be securely attached either to the chassis or the body of the vehicle and held secure against theft. What I claim is: V

1. An automobile clamp and carrier comprising a bracket having one end adapted for attachment to the vehicle frame or body, a guide on therother. end of the bracket, a yokeshaped clamp slidably adjustable through the guide and means cooperative with the clamp-and the guide for shifting the yoke-shaped member to cause it to hold one or more .tires clamped against the bracket and each other, the said means comprising rack surfaces on one member of the yoke frame and an operating lever having a toothed head for engaging the said'rack surfaces, mounted in the hinged guide.

2. An automobile clamp and carrier comprising a bracket having one end adapted for attachment to the vehicle frame or body, a guide-,on the other a yoke-shaped clamp slidably adjustable means cooperative with theclamp and the guide for shifting the yoke-shaped member to cause it to hold one or more tires clamped against the bracket and each other, the said means comprising rack surfaces on one member ofthe end of the bracket,

yokeframe and an operating lever having a.

toothed head'for engaging the said rack surfaces, the said head being pivotally mounted in the hinged guide, and further means for holding said operating lever and the rack portion of the yoke frame locked to the tire clamping position. 7

3. An automobile tire clamp and carrier comprising a V bracket including a portion that serves as a rest and a clamp member for engaging with the inner facev of the tire, oneend of the bracket being adapted for-attachment to the chassis or body of the vehicle, a uide hinged to the outer or free end of the racket adapted to swing over the outer face of the tire, a' yoke-shaped clamp, one member of which constitutes an adjustthe latter being slidably engagethe hinged guide, the other end of frame being adapted for exthe tread face of the tire, a

ing lever, able with the said yoke tending over tire engaging shoe mounted on the said other end, and means for adjusting the; yokeshaped lever, the said means including devices for holding the said other means locked to the lever adjuste'dposition.

4-. An automobile tire clamp and carrier,

comprising a bracket having an end adapted for being attached to the vehicle frame or' body, a guide hinged to the other end of the bracket to close against the inner face of the tire rim, a socket projected from the bracket,

a yoke'shaped shaped clamp to and from the bracket, the

said means guide.

5. An automobile tire clamp. and carrier comprising a bracket having an end adapted for being attached to the vehicle frame or being mounted on the hinged body, a guidehinged to the other end of the bracket to close against the inner face of the tire rim, a socket projected from the bracket, a yoke-shaped clamp, one member of which constitutes a lengthening lever,

being slidable through the guide, the other member ofv the yoke-shaped clamp being bracket, the said means lengthening socket, and

the latter the socket on the for adjusting the and from the adapted for entering bracket and .means yoke-shaped clamp to the hinged guide, and a lengthening socket connectible with the bracket socket with which the yoke lever connects, when adjusted for clamping two tires, and clamp shoes on the yoke lever and the lengthening socket that engage the tread face of the tires, when held to the clamped position. v

6. An appliance for the purpose described comprising a bracket having one end adapted for being attached to the frame or body of the vehicle, the other end constituting a bar against which to clamp a tire, the said tire portion having a socket extension adapted for extending over the tread face of a tire, when the latter is applied thereagainst, the said socket extension 1ncluding a removable lengthening socket member, a clamp shoe on the socket extension and a like shoe on the removable socket member, a yoke-shaped clamp, one end of which is adapted for engagement with either the socket projected from the bracket or the means connecting the yoke-shaped clamp and the bracket for extending the said yoke-shaped clamp to fit over a single or over a pair of tires, and devices forholding the yoke-shaped lever extension means locked to their adjusted positions.

' HANSP. JOHNSON.

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